Counting Objects to 5
Count toy animals accurately from 1-5
Respond to 'How many?' questions about small groups
Practice gentle handling of toys during counting
“Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them.”
— Genesis 2:19 (WEB)God created animals and knows their number, just like we're learning to count!
Gather animals and sit on floor. Sing counting song from BibleMouse Song Collection.
Line up animals, count slowly and touch each one
Child lines up animals, counts them, answers 'how many?'
Simpler: Parent helps child point and count
Challenge: Child arranges animals in different patterns while counting
Recap counting and celebrate learning
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice counting on special counting mats!
PK3 children are learning one-to-one correspondence in counting
Skipping numbers or double-counting objects
Child points to each object once while counting